The morning newspapers predictably are very partisan in their interpretation of the results of the election - long before it is actually known.

The Building Societies Association (BSA) has elected Hanley Economic Building Society chief executive David Webster as its chairman for 2010/11.

Should we be worrying about more important things than the indiscretions of financial advisers?

Friends Provident's protection and group pensions sales were down in Q1 but there was a stronger showing for annuities and its international business.

Only 40,000 lucky Berkshire Hathaway shareholders got the chance to see their hero Warren Buffett in the flesh as they made their annual pilgrimage to Omaha over the weekend for the investment firm's annual meeting.

Election fever is certainly gripping the nation and with the televised leader debates in full swing surely nobody can claim that they haven't seen or heard enough from any of our three main political parties.

Tenet is linking with the IFP to offer advisers who already hold certain qualifications a way of achieving QCF Level 6 without having to sit a formal exam.

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King believes interest rates in Britain will stay lower for longer than the markets expect to compensate for the fiscal pain ahead.

Prudential's 160-year-old association with the UK could end later this year as the insurer is believed to be working on radical plans to offload its British and American businesses.

Warren Buffett has vigorously defended Goldman Sachs against fraud allegations being levelled at the investment bank.